Senior/Principal Engineer - Intelligent Vehicle...

Huawei's Heisenberg Research Center in Munich is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design and strategic engineering of our products.

In the Automotive Engineering Lab (AEL) teams are rapidly growing and focused on advanced automotive technologies in multiple domains.

Join Automotive Engineering Lab (AEL) as:

Senior/Principal Engineer – Intelligent Vehicle Technology Planning

Your mission

Strengthen our high-profile technical planning team for Intelligent Automotive Solutions. With wholistic view on the European Technologies and Market you will:

- Identify and engage leading external innovation resources across Europe, including universities, research institutes, startups, technology companies, and industry organizations, in areas such as Autonomous Driving, Intelligent Cockpit, Vehicle Control, Automotive AI, Smart Optical, and Software-Defined Vehicles.

- Track emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor developments, and identify technology opportunities that can create value for future products and business growth.

- Transform promising technical insights into research collaborations, technology projects, and strategic partnerships, working closely with internal R&D and product teams.

- Participate in international conferences, technical workshops, and industry events to build a strong network within both academia and industry.

- Produce technology intelligence reports, competitive analysis, and strategic recommendations to support technology roadmap development and innovation planning.

- Willingness to travel. (30%+ annually)

Your areas of expertise

- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Robotics, Control Engineering, or related fields. Outstanding Ph.D. graduates and candidates with 5+ years of relevant industry experience are both welcome.

- Strong interest and understanding of intelligent vehicle technologies, especially in Autonomous Driving, Intelligent Cockpit, Automotive AI, Vehicle Software Platforms, or Vehicle Electronics.

- Excellent technology research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical trends into actionable insights.

- Strong communication and networking skills, with the confidence to engage with researchers, professors, industry experts, and business partners.

- Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.

- Self-motivated, curious about emerging technologies, and willing to travel frequently across Europe and internationally.

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.

• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.

• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.

• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.

• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

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